Note - if you download the 6.0 final release from the FTP server links below the welcome page will list the version as 6.0beta. Mozilla did not update the welcome page before releasing 6.0final into the wild.
Even though it’s scheduled to be released this Tuesday, Firefox 6 is available for download now. Thanks to the folks at Maximum PC who managed to dig up the links for the update, you can now enjoy it two days earlier than everybody else. Here’s what you’ll enjoy with the Firefox 6 update: more control over permissions, faster startup times, faster performance on Linux,
You can open the new permissions manager in Firefox by loading about:permissions. Just enter the about page in the location bar and hit the return key afterwards.
If you're looking for a major facelift to the desktop edition, you won't find one here -- most of the new features aren't cosmetic. Perhaps most visibly, you'll find the domain name of the page you're parked on highlighted in the address bar. On the Android side, version 6 makes much bigger promises, like a "fresh visual style in Chrome Gingerbread," enhanced image scaling, and, perhaps most importantly, it's "faster and uses less memory.
Check out what’s new, the known issues and frequently asked questions about the latest beta version of Firefox. As always, you’re encouraged to tell us what you think, or file a bug in Bugzilla.
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